59 - Jessica Lee (and KD) Break Down the Job Search Episode of "The Bear" on Hulu (s3, e6)
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In Episode 60 of , chats with , SVP of Global Talent Development at Marriott International, as they break down an episode of one of their favorite streaming shows (The Bear), with the episode in question focused 100% on JOB SEARCH. Jessica and KD talk about the arc of the series and their reflections on how hard job search can be for candidates (especially after a long period of stability), how the episode made them feel, and what meaningful work actually means in life. They close strong with observations on how it can all be made better with just a little bit of compassion as...
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58 - Tyler Weeks and KD - The Recruiting/TA Analytics Draft!!!
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In Episode 58 of , talks with , VP of Talent Analytics at , and they conduct a TA/Recruiting analytics draft, pro sports style, including the following: Tyler's dream of measuring employer brand equity KD's goal of extending TA Analytics to the selection skills of the hiring manager Tyler's audacious claim that better responsiveness is needed to land great candidates A cool discussion on sources and why your best sources from a raw numbers perspective may mean nothing A shared taste for funnel metrics mixed with hiring manager psychology Come for the...
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57 - Shaunda Zilich on Building a Modern Employment Brand
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In Episode 57 of , talks with , People Brand Leader at Marriott International, on the best way to build a modern employment brand at your company. Among the topics discussed: --Why she calls it People Brand, not Employment Brand --The 3 big components to building a modern employment brand, regardless of the size of your company --The best way to maximize use of your employment brand in the field (toolkits and what should be included in those) --If you're just gettting started out and don't have a stand alone department for people brand, what type of skills you should...
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56 - Going Deep on Quality of Hire with Mike Fitzsimmons from Crosschq
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In Episode 56 of , talks with (CEO and founder of Crosschq) about all things related to QUALITY OF HIRE. The conversation centers around the link/correlation of some common hiring elements we naturally think are linked to great quality of hire – referrals, interviews, assessments and more. Turns out, things aren't what we think they are. Mike breaks down with the Crosschq research says about each of these big areas (spoiler alert – the link of each to quality of hire isn’t what we think it is) and then lays out the reality – that every organization is unique and...
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55 - New Book on Recruiting!! "The Talent Fix" by Tim Sackett
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In Episode 55 of , talks with (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about his new book, "The Talent Fix, Volume 2" (), Musings between KD and the artist known as Sackadaumus including the following: --2:15 - Did the world need The Talent Fix, Volume 2? As sequels go, is this The Empire Strikes Back or Weekend At Bernie's 2? --3:55 - KD hates Zombie Movies. Enough to make sure the lights are on during World War Z. --9:34 - Tim Sacket give you his elevator pitch for why you should by "The Talent Fix, Volume 2", available for...
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54 - Real Interviewing AI for Recruiting Teams (with Mark Simpson from Pillar)
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In Episode 54 of , talks to on all things AI in the space of Talent Acquisition, including the following nuggets: 1. How COVID created critical mass related to remote interviewing that gave rise to a company like Pillar.hr. 2. Why the first job of any recruiting AI should be to give time back to the recruiter or hiring manager via automated interview summaries, making collection of interview feedback easier, etc. 3. Why the right AI can help a hiring manager understand when they are talking too much among other awareness items (can you guess what the target...
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53 - Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info)
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In Episode 53 of , goes solo for 12 minutes of goodness and talks about Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info) including the following: 1. Off the top, compliment something in their background 2. Be demonstrative in saying you really like something they said or described 3. Use the “you’re good at this” intro to a behavioral interview question to loosen up follow up responses Make the candidate feel great and you get better info!! Please and to get the latest delivered to you. ...
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52 - Tyler Weeks talks Talent Analytics and Applications of AI in TA
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In Episode 52 of , talks with , VP of Talent Analytics at , about all things related to the the state of Talent Anlytics in the corporate world (and his life in the world of data), including the following: What it is like being a talent analytics leader at a F200 company The best thing about Tyler's job The most challenging thing about Tyler's job Where does TA usually fall short related to how they view TA Analytics What are the biggest areas of opportunity in TA related to the coming wave of AI Come for the data talk, stay for the KD's review of Tyler's workspace,...
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51 - Labor Economist Andrew Flowers on the 2024 Job Market
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In Episode 51 of , talks with , Labor Economist for job programmatic provider , about all things related to the 2024 job market, including the following: --Current probablity of a 2024 Recession as seen through labor stats, --The interaction between unemployment, labor market participation, and quick quits, --Did we have a recession in the techonology space in 2023, and --Trends in job posting volume (it's down) and what it means for 2024. This conversation includes the story of how...
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50 - Sarah D'Angelo on the State of Campus Recruiting in 2024
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In Episode 50 of , talks with , Director of University Recruiting at Marriott International, in a wide ranging discussion about the state of campus recruiting, including the following: --How campus recruiting is recovering from the COVID era, --What students are looking for in employers in 2024 (spolier alert - it's changed!), and --How smart university recruiting teams can listen, engage, and get the best talent that fits their needs. Sarah breaks down the rebuild from the lost year of 2020 in campus...
info_outlineIn Episode 47 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Phil North (VP of Customer Experience at Kinetix) on the challenges of disagreeing and resolving subsequent conflict (or perceived conflict) on REMOTE TEAMS, where visual cues and informal, in-person connection is rare. From a new hire perspective, this is a big topic to properly onboard and not lose a new hire to the "quick quit" trend that's happening more often in a tight labor market.
In their conversation, Phil and KD hit the following:
- The tools available to remote teams to resolve conflict – text, voice calls, more Zoom or MS Teams calls.
- How quickly to go back/reach out once you battled with someone.
- The potential for setting rules for how tension reduction can happen on remote teams.
- Does the teammate feel the same way? How do you know?
- The danger of letting it roll for days without attempting to resolve it/.
- Phil's love for Mini-Coopers and ability to spin life situations from a Mini-Cooper lens.
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